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Conversations about the 48th Senate District seem to keep coming down to the weather, with the theory being that snow in the Oswego area would depress the Republican vote, snow in Jefferson-St. Lawrence counties would squelch the Democratic turnout, while snow across the whole district would, well, be winter in the North Country.

Having lived in both Ogdensburg and Watertown – the latter of which saw eight feet of snow the first December I was there – I’m not necessarilyÂ convinced of the theory. They’re pretty hardy stock up there when it comes to winter. A team of us reporters, for instance, played a softball game against the 10th Mountain Division (well, nine of them or so) in snowshoes. That was how they handle winter up there.

Whatever your belief in the weather-politics nexus theory, the six-hour loop map will show you what’s been going on today. If you want a more targeted view, NBC has an interactive map that allows you toÂ zoom in.Â

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